Intake

$45 with free shipping? I don't know, could be really cheap materials and lower quality. Personally, I would pass. Thanks for sharing though!
 
i made one similiar for about the same. metal 3" pipe drilled hole for the sensor bought the air filter and adapter doesnt look great but sounds great
 
I have one of those!

I bought the kit that comes with a K&N filter, costs about $60 with free shipping. It looks decent, fit well, and sounds good.

I really don't know why anyone pays more than this for an intake... it's just a tube, coupler and filter :rolleyes:
 
Clarification - it CAN do both if it is designed correctly. If you are only buying an intake for performance gains, insist on proof of power gains (dynomometer chart). If it is a generic version like the eBay model, there won't be much history to draw from. I absolutely felt gains on my Stillen CAI. I did not have a dyno chart to prove that.

In general most intakes do well on the FX. I haven't seen any that lose power, but there are discussions out there about particular models/brands that have been reported to do so. I think it's mostly internet lore - no real proof.

I used the Stillen intake and later on switched to a generic intake tube like the eBay one you show. They both performed similarly. No noticeable loss/gain when switching from one to the other. Sound is different in a good way - that changes with whatever particular set up you end up using.
 
ABETRMAN said:
Does an intake make a performance difference or is this just for looks?
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Looks: It replaces ugly black plastic and rubber with shiny pretty polished aluminum.

Performance: It replaces the ribbed stock intake tube (and the box that's part of the intake, used to quiet intake sound) with a straight-thru tube. It also replaces the flat panel air filter with a higher-flowing cone filter.


Just a note: When I installed this I left half of the stock airbox in place, as the new filter fit pretty much right inside it. I think this allows the "cool air" part of the stock intake to still be somewhat functional while shielding the filter from engine/exhaust heat.
 
thanks jumbo and hero for your input...I put that on there just cause I saw it one night on ebay and thought the price seemed reasonable. I have never really thought about getting one, but it does have a better look than whats under there. the idea of making it look more interesting under the hood is always good
 
ABETRMAN said:
thanks jumbo and hero for your input...I put that on there just cause I saw it one night on ebay and thought the price seemed reasonable. I have never really thought about getting one, but it does have a better look than whats under there. the idea of making it look more interesting under the hood is always good
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Totally agree. It really is pretty cheap so there is no harm in trying. If you don't like the results I'm sure you could sell it off for pretty close to what you paid.

Here's a generic tube from Spectre, along with the Stillen heat shield and cone filter. I removed the Stillen Z-tube because the Spectre tube was a bit longer and placed the CAI nicely in the corner of my bay. I ran like this for about a year before removing it for a turbo setup. I felt improvement in power, but no numbers to back up that claim.

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Nice...I will probably give it a run. Why not? I am sure this is how addictions start..hey, upgrade on intake, next thing you know I will be getting a turbo kit..oh well, here we go
 
ABETRMAN said:
Nice...I will probably give it a run. Why not? I am sure this is how addictions start..hey, upgrade on intake, next thing you know I will be getting a turbo kit..oh well, here we go
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You have no idea. This is EXACTLY how it all started with my FX. First was the intake, then the plenum spacer, then the exhaust. Do those three things and then get a performance tune done by a speed shop and you will have done everything you can to improve performance. Suspension and wheels also impact driving performance, but the BIG FOUR for the FX are Intake, Plenum Spacer, Exhaust & Tune.

For top of the line products in all these areas, you could spend as much as $3000 (total) or between $1000 - $1500 if you can find quality used aftermarket parts. Tuning is the most important peice of this - an experienced shop can turn your timing and fuel maps into more power with your bolt-on mods.
 
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